Leila Schayegh, La Centifolia – Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber: Rosary Sonatas (Rosenkranzonaten) (2026)
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Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber is one of the most important violinists of the Baroque period, and his virtuoso violin works are among the gems of this era. His Rosary Sonatas are particularly outstanding: in a cycle of 16 sonatas, Biber sets to music the mysteries of the various Rosary prayers that trace the life of Jesus. As a special feature, Biber uses the so-called scordatura technique, in which the strings of the violin are retuned. Biber requires a new tuning for each sonata, thus creating a new sound for each mystery and a great increase in tension throughout the cycle. Leila Schayegh explores Biber‘s rosary mysteries with great sensitivity. With her stupendous technique, she plays even the most difficult passages with great purity, portraying Biber‘s master cycle as a very intimate and atmospheric soundscape.

Tracklist:

1-1. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 1 in D Minor “Mariæ Verkündigung”: I. Praeludium (02:27)
1-2. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 1 in D Minor “Mariæ Verkündigung”: II. Variatio et Aria (02:50)
1-3. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 1 in D Minor “Mariæ Verkündigung”: III. Finale (01:12)
1-4. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 2 in A Major “Mariæ Heimsuchung”: I. Sonata (01:22)
1-5. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 2 in A Major “Mariæ Heimsuchung”: II. Allamanda – Variatio (02:10)
1-6. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 2 in A Major “Mariæ Heimsuchung”: III. Presto (00:51)
1-7. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 3 in B Minor “Christi Geburt”: I. Sonata (01:39)
1-8. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 3 in B Minor “Christi Geburt”: II. Courente (01:37)
1-9. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 3 in B Minor “Christi Geburt”: III. Double (01:33)
1-10. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 3 in B Minor “Christi Geburt”: IV. Adagio (02:11)
1-11. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 4 in D Minor “Darstellung im Tempel”: I. Ciacona (08:41)
1-12. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 5 in A Major “Auffindung im Tempel”: I. Praeludium (00:55)
1-13. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 5 in A Major “Auffindung im Tempel”: II. Allamanda (01:33)
1-14. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 5 in A Major “Auffindung im Tempel”: III. Guigue (01:08)
1-15. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 5 in A Major “Auffindung im Tempel”: IV. Sarabanda (01:32)
1-16. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 5 in A Major “Auffindung im Tempel”: V. Double (01:44)
1-17. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 6 in C Minor “Christus am Ölberg (Der Blutschweiß)”: I. Lamento (02:23)
1-18. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 6 in C Minor “Christus am Ölberg (Der Blutschweiß)”: II. Presto (01:09)
1-19. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 6 in C Minor “Christus am Ölberg (Der Blutschweiß)”: III. [Adagio] (02:18)
1-20. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 6 in C Minor “Christus am Ölberg (Der Blutschweiß)”: IV. Adagio (01:50)
1-21. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 7 in F Major “Geißelung Christi”: I. Allamanda (01:48)
1-22. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 7 in F Major “Geißelung Christi”: II. Variatio (01:47)
1-23. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 7 in F Major “Geißelung Christi”: III. Sarabanda (00:55)
1-24. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 7 in F Major “Geißelung Christi”: IV. Variatio (03:33)
1-25. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major “Dornenkrönung”: I. Sonata (00:54)
1-26. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major “Dornenkrönung”: II. Presto (00:58)
1-27. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major “Dornenkrönung”: III. Guigue (01:25)
1-28. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major “Dornenkrönung”: IV. Double. Presto (01:03)
1-29. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 8 in B-Flat Major “Dornenkrönung”: V. Double II (01:23)
1-30. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 9 in A Minor “Kreuztragung”: I. Sonata (02:12)
1-31. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 9 in A Minor “Kreuztragung”: II. Courente (01:12)
1-32. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 9 in A Minor “Kreuztragung”: III. Double (02:24)
1-33. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 9 in A Minor “Kreuztragung”: IV. Finale (01:29)
1-34. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 10 in G Minor “Kreuzigung”: I. Praeludium (01:03)
1-35. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 10 in G Minor “Kreuzigung”: II. Aria (01:17)
1-36. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 10 in G Minor “Kreuzigung”: III. Variatio (07:06)
1-37. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 11 in G Major “Auferstehung”: I. Sonata (02:51)
1-38. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 11 in G Major “Auferstehung”: II. Surexit Christus hodie (03:37)
1-39. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 11 in G Major “Auferstehung”: III. Adagio (01:31)
1-40. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 12 in C Major “Christi Himmelfahrt”: I. Intrada (00:32)
1-41. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 12 in C Major “Christi Himmelfahrt”: II. Aria Tubicinium (01:28)
1-42. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 12 in C Major “Christi Himmelfahrt”: III. Allamanda (02:01)
1-43. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 12 in C Major “Christi Himmelfahrt”: IV. Courente (01:27)
1-44. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 12 in C Major “Christi Himmelfahrt”: V. Double (01:39)
1-45. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 13 in D Minor “Assendung ds Hl. Geistes”: I. Sonata (03:19)
1-46. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 13 in D Minor “Assendung ds Hl. Geistes”: II. Gavott (01:14)
1-47. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 13 in D Minor “Assendung ds Hl. Geistes”: III. Guigue (01:31)
1-48. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 13 in D Minor “Assendung ds Hl. Geistes”: IV. Sarabanda (01:42)
1-49. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 14 in D Major “Mariæ Himmelfahrt”: I. [Sonata] (02:05)
1-50. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 14 in D Major “Mariæ Himmelfahrt”: II. Aria (04:33)
1-51. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 14 in D Major “Mariæ Himmelfahrt”: III. Guigue (01:43)
1-52. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 15 in C Major “Mariæ Krönung”: I. Sonata (01:24)
1-53. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 15 in C Major “Mariæ Krönung”: II. Aria (05:04)
1-54. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 15 in C Major “Mariæ Krönung”: III. Canzon (01:45)
1-55. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 15 in C Major “Mariæ Krönung”: IV. Sarabanda (02:26)
1-56. Leila Schayegh & La Centifolia – Biber: Rosary Sonata No. 16 in G Minor “Der Schutzengel”: I. Passagaglia (09:15)

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